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Rakan Aqrouq

Vancouver,BC

Summary

Highly driven and motivated university student, eagerly looking to expand my knowledge in entrepreneurial and financial realms. Adept at teamwork and problem solving, due to Startup and Internship experiences.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Startup Founder

Last Minute App LTD
04.2021 - 01.2024
  • Co-Founded the first betting free Fantasy Sports app specialized for the MENA region.
  • Managed and led 20 designers and engineers, making sure they are productive, efficient and motivated.
  • Managed budgeting activities such as forecasting expenses and allocating resources appropriately.
  • Established relationships with venture capitalists, angel investors and other sources of funding for the startup.
  • Raised over $15,000 and been accepted into "MISK accelerator" and awarded one of the "best pitches" in a startup competition.

Intern

NADEC
07.2023 - 07.2023
  • Short 2-week Internship in the Finance Department at the second biggest agricultural and food-processing companies in the MENA.
  • Was able to learn insightful information on how FMCG Companies operate.
  • Learnt Core Financial concepts such as AP and AR and how they are implemented.

Intern

Wafii
07.2022 - 07.2023
  • Interned twice (2 weeks each) in one of the fastest growing FinTech companies in the MENA.
  • Was able to shadow the founders and see how they approach and tackle different situations as a startup.
  • Was able to learn valuable managerial and financial skills and build connections and expand my network.

Club Member

The International Academy - Amman
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Attended a weekly meeting with economics teachers where we would learn about the different financial markets.
  • Learnt how to analyze market trends and when to make strategic decisions (at a basic level).
  • Applied my theoretical knowledge through demo applications in stock markets and other dynamic markets.
  • Taught me to build up the confidence to make investments and bear the losses.

Education

BCom -

The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
2028

High School Diploma -

The International Academy - Amman
Amman, JO
05.2024

Skills

  • Strategic Thinking
  • Team Leadership
  • Financial Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Adaptability and Resilience
  • Active Listening

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Native or Bilingual

Certification

Level One Coding Academy - Harvard Student Agencies

Community Service

Volunteer - The International Academy - Amman. 

April 2023 - April 2023


  • Welcomed Orphans to have Iftar (meal to break fast) with them.
  • Played games with them such as football and host competitions with prizes such as pull the rope, obstacle courses etc.
  • Was in charge of handling/giving out roughly 500 burgers, 250 fries, and 700 drinks.



Interests

Athletics: Tennis (got a ranking of #7 in a national tournament in Jordan), Soccer, Basketball, and Football. 


Other Interests: Watching documentaries, debating about sports (using statistics). 

Timeline

Intern

NADEC
07.2023 - 07.2023

Club Member

The International Academy - Amman
10.2022 - 05.2023

Intern

Wafii
07.2022 - 07.2023

Startup Founder

Last Minute App LTD
04.2021 - 01.2024

BCom -

The University of British Columbia

High School Diploma -

The International Academy - Amman

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